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Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren, professionally known as Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone L.d'H. OMRI, is an iconic Italian actress with a remarkable career that spans over seven decades. Born on September 20, 1934, Loren is among the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema. Her journey into acting began at the tender age of 16 after participating in a beauty pageant. This led to a five-picture contract with Paramount in 1956, launching her international career. She is known for her roles in films such as 'The Pride and the Passion', 'Houseboat', and 'It Started in Naples'. Sophia Loren earned her reputation as a sex symbol during the 1950s due to her sexually emancipated persona on screen. Her performance in the film 'Two Women' made her the first ever performer to win an Oscar for a non-English-language performance. Besides her Academy Award, Loren received seven David di Donatello Awards for Best Actress. Her achievements extend to five special Golden Globes (including the Cecil B. DeMille Award), a BAFTA Award, a Laurel Award, a Grammy Award, the Volpi Cup for Best Actress, and the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone
Born: Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Citizenship: Italy, France
Birthday: September 20, 1934
Occupations: Actress
Years Active: 1950-2020
Children: 2
Spouses: Carlo Ponti Sr.
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Awards and Nominations Received by Sophia Loren
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Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Supporting Actress)
Ready to Wear (Prêt-à-Porter)Movies Featuring Sophia Loren
The Life Ahead
El Cid
Arabesque
Ready to Wear (Prêt-à-Porter)
Grumpier Old Men
Operation Crossbow
The Cassandra Crossing
My House Is Full of Mirrors
1960
And the Oscar Goes To…
Girlfriend in a Coma
Human Voice
Marcello Mastroianni, the Ideal Italian
Sophia Loren: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
Sophia Loren, a special destiny
Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years
Looking for Sophia
Francesca and Nunziata
Marcello, una vita dolce
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess
Sophia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Lives of the Saints
Anthony Quinn: An Original
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
Notre Dame de la Croisette
Saturday, Sunday and Monday
Courage
Running Away
Aurora
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita
We Are Cinema
What Would Sophia Loren Do?
Sophia!
A Special Day
The Voyage
Africa Under The Sea
The Anatomy of Love
Tototarzan
Good Folk’s Sunday
The Gold of Naples
What a Woman!
Scandal in Sorrento
Two Nights with Cleopatra
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Jury of One
Five Miles to Midnight
The Sign of Venus
Poverty and Nobility
The Fall of the Roman Empire
Brief Encounter
More Than a Miracle
Madame
Firepower
Prêt-à-Porter
The Pride and the Passion
Lady Liberty
Sunflower
Neapolitan Carousel
Legend of the Lost
It Started in Naples
Judith
Aida
That Kind of Woman
The Miller’s Beautiful Wife
A Breath of Scandal
A Countess from Hong Kong
I’ll See You on the Balcony
Monument
Blood Feud
The Millionairess
Ghosts, Italian Style
Showman
Vittorio D.
White Sister
Houseboat
Two Women
Lady L
Algeria in Flames
Man of La Mancha
Boccaccio ’70
Along the Coast
The Black Orchid
Brass Target
Le sei mogli di Barbablù
Girls Marked Danger
Paris Hilton, Inc.
Woman of the River
L’Âge d’or de la pub
The Priest’s Wife
Desire Under the Elms
Boy on a Dolphin
Too Bad She’s Bad
La Rabbia di Pasolini
Soleil
Attila
The Condemned of Altona
The Key
La Rabbia
Career Timeline
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2021
Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita
Self (archive footage)
We Are Cinema
Self (archive footage)
What Would Sophia Loren Do?
Self
2006
Marcello, una vita dolce
Self (archive footage)
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess
Self - Actress (archive footage)
1967
More Than a Miracle
Isabella Candeloro
A Countess from Hong Kong
Natascha
Monument
Self (archive footage)
Ghosts, Italian Style
Maria Gennari
1963
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Adelina Sbaratti / Anna Molteni / Mara
Showman
La Rabbia
Self (archive footage)
1962
Five Miles to Midnight
Lisa Macklin
Boccaccio ’70
Zoe (segment "La riffa")
The Condemned of Altona
Johanna von Gerlach
1960
It Started in Naples
Lucia Curcio
A Breath of Scandal
Princess Olympia
The Millionairess
Epifania Parerga
Two Women
Cesira
1958
Houseboat
Cinzia Zaccardi
Algeria in Flames
Along the Coast
Self (archive footage)
The Black Orchid
Rose Bianco
Desire Under the Elms
Anna Cabot
The Key
Stella
1954
The Anatomy of Love
Ragazza
The Gold of Naples
Sofia (segment Pizza on Credit)
Two Nights with Cleopatra
Cleopatra / Nisca
Poverty and Nobility
Gemma
Neapolitan Carousel
Sisina
Woman of the River
Nives Mongolini
Too Bad She’s Bad
Lina Stroppiani
Attila
Honoria
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